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UK Withdraws Staff From Iran Temporarily
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Posted on February 27, 2026
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Add as preferred source on GoogleBritain has temporarily withdrawn UK staff from Iran due to worsening regional security, leaving the British Embassy in Tehran operating remotely with no in-person consular support, even in emergencies. The move comes as Washington signals it may use force if diplomacy fails to curb Iran’s nuclear p
LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Britain said on Friday it had temporarily withdrawn its staff from Iran and closed its embassy, citing the security situation in the region.
U.S President Donald Trump briefly laid out his case for a possible attack on Iran in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, underlining that while he preferred a diplomatic solution, he would not allow Tehran to obtain a nuclear weapon.
"We have temporarily closed the British Embassy in Tehran, this will now operate remotely," a government spokesperson said in a statement.
Britain's foreign office said its ability to assist British nationals was now extremely limited, and there was no in-person consular support available even in emergencies.
(Reporting by Sam Tabahriti, editing by William James)
Britain said it temporarily withdrew its staff from Iran citing the security situation in the region.
The foreign office said the embassy is operating remotely.
Britain said its ability to assist British nationals is extremely limited, with no in-person consular support available even in emergencies.
Trump briefly laid out his case for a possible attack on Iran, said he preferred a diplomatic solution, and stated he would not allow Tehran to obtain a nuclear weapon.
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